Description
Highland Grassland Mix (SCM9)
This mix recreates a moorland grass community found on well-drained highland sites with acidic soils. On upland sites this does not need to be cut, although it can be lightly grazed in autumn. This mix is based on the calcifugous British Plant Communities U2 & U4. There are 17 wildflower & 9 grass species in this mix. Highland Grassland Mix contents as PDF
| Species | Common name | Origin | % |
| 20 | % wildflowers | ||
| Achillea millefolium | Yarrow | Fife | 2.5 |
| Alchemilla alpina | Alpine Ladys Mantle | Angus | 0.1 |
| Calluna vulgaris | Heather | Angus | 2 |
| Erica cinerea | Bell Heather | Angus | 1.8 |
| Galium saxatile | Heath Bedstraw | Angus | 0.1 |
| Galium verum | Lady’s Bedstraw | Angus | 0.2 |
| Plantago lanceolata | Ribwort Plantain | Fife | 3 |
| Potentilla erecta | Tormentil | Fife | 0.1 |
| Prunella vulgaris | Selfheal | Fife | 2.7 |
| Ranunculus acris | Meadow Buttercup | Fife | 2.7 |
| Rumex acetosella | Sheep’s Sorrel | Fife | 1 |
| Stellaria graminea | Lesser Stitchwort | Inverness-shire | 0.2 |
| Succisa pratensis | Devils-bit Scabious | Fife | 2.1 |
| Trifolium repens | White Clover | Inverness-shire | 1.1 |
| Veronica chamaedrys | Germander Speedwell | Angus | 0.1 |
| Veronica officinalis | Common Speedwell | Perthshire | 0.2 |
| Viola riviniana | Common Dog Violet | Angus | 0.2 |
| 80 | % grasses | ||
| Agrostis capillaris | Common Bent | Angus | 1 |
| Agrostis vinealis | Brown Bent | Angus | 6 |
| Anthoxanthum odoratum | Sweet Vernal Grass | Fife | 2 |
| Deschampsia flexuosa | Wavy Hair Grass | Angus | 6.3 |
| Festuca ovina | Sheeps Fescue | Fife | 28.5 |
| Festuca rubra | Red Fescue | Fife | 35 |
| Luzula multiflora | Heath Wood Rush | Orkney | 0.1 |
| Molinia caerulea | Purple Moor Grass | Berwickshire | 1 |
| Nardus stricta | Mat Grass | Inverness-shire | 0.1 |
